[sandfish]

Hello everyone
It's my first post here, my first challange ever, so my hands are shaking
I thought a bit if i should post for Noob or Norm, but, like all of the games i played (like HL ,Q3 for example) i started always from the "Carnage" or "Insane" level, so, this time shouldn't be different.
My goal is to improve my skills in 3D in general, and specially the challenge's main judging point : lighting, atmosphere, and mood of a scene.
And now, about the frame i have in my mind :
"The Harlequine" - it shows a sitting harlequine at a table while holding in one hand a cigaret and in the other hand a poker game card. He's looking at the card (guess which one ) with loathe, hate in his eyes. The candle should give the scene a creepy mood, reflecting in his eyes.
I post a general sketch of the scene . You can ignore the "under the table" part ...just for fun... i will zoom in to show only what's on the table and behind it.
Well, good luck to everyone and :beer:

[sandfish]

i can't c the attached file
how do i post it in the message?

[sandfish]

another try

[sandfish]

nothing exciting , but ... a progress

[sandfish]

:beer:

[sandfish]

i plan to add on the table some poker game cards, some of them in pieces, cut by those scissors.

[Ritual]

Looks like you are progressing nicely, would love to see thous renders with Ray Tacing shadows and refaction turned on

Ryan
:beer:

[sandfish]

i want to get over with modelling first, then get to texturing, rendering and Layout stuff. promise to turn on every "button" i can to make the scene like the one i see in my head

[oleglamed]

Hi Sandfish. Just wanted to wish you luck. I hope to see some progress. I hope you will find time among all those summer assingments.
And again, good luck.

[sandfish]

glad u joined the challenge
now i KNOW it will be a difficult one
good luck :beer:
here is something i worked on these days :
the bottle i made with help from tutorial at liquid-arts.de. great site and artist !!!
the candle holder is from my "box"
i think i'll position my frame inside a circus tent, so the background should be vertical stripes... white and blood-red circus stripes

C&C about models/concept are always welcomed
thanks

[sandfish]

been away for too long so i haven't done much:headbang:
here is the last update.
i also change the scene abit:
the harlequin is actually a pro killer hired at high price.
in the scene ,he get hired to kill sombody.
the hiring man is sitting on the other side of the table, only one of his hand visible on the table.he fears the harlequin , but most, he fears that the "hit" will fail.
the harlequin doesn't hide his loathe to someone who can't clean his own mess.

enough, back to work

[sandfish]

of course, the scissors will be replaced by a more lethal weapon

[sandfish]

i think that the harlequin will be in the shadow. this will add mistery to the scene... but more important, will make life easier for me' working on that model.
anyway .. i came up with idea about the shadow : a stand with a mask on it, that will block the candle light !

[sandfish]

from front

[sandfish]

shadow idea tested